First Reading: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2,9-14 This passage is a selection from the story about seven sons that were executed in front of their mother by the Syrian. Originally, it was written in Greek in Egypt as a five volume work by Jason of Cyrene. A later editor condensed the history in about 124 BC. It…
Monthly Archives: October 2010
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Nation, metro area celebrate Priesthood Sunday on Oct. 31
by The Michigan Catholic •
Detroit — We have Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. We have Administrative Assistants’ Day and Boss’s Day. Depending on how detailed we like our calendars, we might have Grandparents’ Day or even National Postal Workers Day. But it wasn’t until 2003 that Catholic groups around the country collaborated to decide that the last Sunday in…
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Angela Hospice to mark 25 years with gala
by The Michigan Catholic •
Detroit — Angela Hospice, the Felician-sponsored end-of-life care center in Livonia, will mark its 25th anniversary on Nov. 13 with a gala at Livonia’s Laurel Manor. The hospice started in 1985 when Felician Sr. Mary Giovanni and a small group of volunteers began providing home hospice care, according to a news release issued by the…
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CCHD adopts new policy to ensure adherence to church teaching
by The Michigan Catholic •
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Washington — Under persistent criticism from a small but vocal group of activists as well as questions from some bishops, leaders of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development have established “stronger policies and clearer mechanisms” to guide how grants are awarded to poverty-fighting groups and strengthen oversight of how…
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Brother Rice goal line stand wins Warriors Catholic League title
by The Michigan Catholic •
Detroit — In a back-and-forth battle worth more than the price of admission, Brother Rice prevailed by a 17 to 14 score to win the Catholic League football championship for the A-B division on Saturday evening at Ford Field. The last game of the league championships, it also was the closest, ending with a nail-biting…
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Football Honor Teams announced at Ford Field
by The Michigan Catholic •
Detroit — Between championship games, various honors were handed out at Ford Field. Among them were the All-Catholic, All-League and All-Academic team honors for football players. The winners were chosen by the coaches association and the awards issued by the Catholic High School League. Here were the names of those honored: ALL-CATHOLIC Central Division Mike…
